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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 22, 2020
Filed:
Apr. 02, 2015
Applicant:
Idhl Holdings, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Inventors:
Daniel S. Simpkins, Bethesda, MD (US);
Charles W. K. Gritton, Sterling, VA (US);
Assignee:
InterDigital Madison Patent Holdings, SAS, Paris, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 5/44 (2011.01); H04N 21/422 (2011.01); H04N 21/431 (2011.01); H04N 21/47 (2011.01); H04N 21/4782 (2011.01); G08C 17/02 (2006.01); G06F 3/0346 (2013.01); G06F 3/0362 (2013.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 5/4403 (2013.01); G06F 3/0346 (2013.01); G06F 3/0362 (2013.01); G08C 17/02 (2013.01); H04N 21/42204 (2013.01); H04N 21/42224 (2013.01); H04N 21/4312 (2013.01); H04N 21/47 (2013.01); H04N 21/4782 (2013.01); G08C 2201/32 (2013.01); G08C 2201/71 (2013.01); G08C 2201/93 (2013.01); H04N 21/42203 (2013.01); H04N 2005/443 (2013.01); H04N 2005/4428 (2013.01); H04N 2005/4432 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems and methods for using a touch screen are provided herein. In some exemplary embodiments, the touch screen is used as a backup remote to a display and can be used as a 3D pointing device. The touch screen can be an overlay on display surface to control the display. Alternatively, the touch screen can be retractable and ejectable from the display housing. In addition, the touch screen can be wearable. Further, the touch screen can function to control one or more devices, e.g., television, set-top box, DVR, gaming consoles.